WordPress plugin comparison

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress vs PublishPress Planner

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

by Syed Balkhi

1M+ installs4.3

PublishPress Planner

by PublishPress

6K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress has more active installs: 1M+, against 6K+ for PublishPress Planner.
On a typical day, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is downloaded about 6,024 times, PublishPress Planner about 209.
PublishPress Planner is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 178 reviews, against 4.3 from 822 reviews.
PublishPress Planner was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress.
PublishPress Planner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress.
PublishPress Planner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for PublishPress Planner.

Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress	PublishPress Planner
Popular rank	#54	#2,851
Active installs	1M+	6K+
Downloads, last 30 days	184.4K	8.8K
Rating	4.3(822)	4.9(178)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.74	×1.19
Last release	2 months ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2.5

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